Friendship

The friends we have in life are varied in number. Some people have friends every place they go while others have one or two. Yet friendship is gauged not by the number but the quality of those friendships.

There are stories which abound telling of true friendship, acts by those that go beyond a mere acquaintance. From a bibilical story of four men lowering their paralyzed friend through a roof to meet with Jesus to those of friends giving an organ so that another could live. They range from the spectacular to common everyday interactions.

Each of us must count closely those whom we call friends for they are valuable in your life. To pick you up when you are down, to bring you back to reality when you stray from it and to be a stabilizing force in your life. These people give you a solid base from which to grow. You will be able to maintain a better attitude when your strength is built in part by good friendships.

In turn you need to be a good friend to others as well. Giving of yourself to others in kindness, in friendship, in many ways to lift that person is important to your own life.

"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship." - Ralph Waldo Emerson